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Blickling Estate
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Blickling Estate, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6NF
Important notice
We apologise for any inconvenience, there is currently no lift access to the first floor of the house.
Opening times for 20 September 2024
Asset Opening time House 11:00 - 16:00 Garden 10:00 - 17:00 Park Dawn - Dusk Stables Café 10:00 - 17:00 Muddy Boots Café 10:00 - 17:00 Shop 10:00 - 17:00 Second-hand Bookshop 11:00 - 16:00 Woodgate, Bucks Common & Fisherman's car parks Dawn - Dusk Cycle hire Closed House last entry is 3.30pm, gardens last entry 4.30pm. Cycle hire last hires at 3pm. Last orders in cafés 30 minutes before closure. Stamp shop open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am - 3pm. RAF Oulton Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am - 3pm. The Printing Museum is open Friday to Sunday 11am - 3pm.
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Ticket type Gift aid Standard Adult £16.50 £15.00 Child £8.30 £7.50 Family £41.30 £37.50 Family (1 adult and up to 3 children) £24.80 £22.50 Group Adult £14.25 Group Child £7.13 Become a member and discover more than 500 places
Bookshop
The largest second-hand bookshop the National Trust has to offer, open seven days a week. Currently accepting donations, however please call in advance on 01263 738075 if you're planning to donate a large amount of books.
Dogs allowed
Dogs under close control are welcome on most of the parkland walks. Please keep them on a lead in car parks and on the lake walk as these are the busiest areas. Dogs on short leads are welcome in the farmyard, the bookshop, on the front drive, in the estate barn and Muddy Boots café. Only Assistance dogs are allowed in the house, garden and east wing.
Café
The Stables and Muddy Boots cafés are open with indoor and outdoor seating.
Pub
The Bucks Arms is a seventeenth century traditional pub and former coaching inn on the walk down from the main car park to the house (not National Trust).
Car park
We have four car parks across the Blickling Estate operating on a pay and display basis with a charge of £5 (coin only) for non-members. To pay by card, please pop into our Estate Barn visitors reception. Members please scan your card to obtain a free ticket.
Shop
Shop with seasonal peat-free potted plants, gifts, homeware, books and gardening accessories.
Cycle parking
Cycle parking is located in the main car park and inside the farmyard.
Toilet
Toilets, including accessible toilets in main car park, East Wing and in the Farmyard. A Changing Places toilet is located in the Farmyard.
Blue Badge parking and drop-off point. Accessible toilets. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters available. Accessible multi-use trail through parkland. Lift in house (currently not available).
Accessible route and/or map
Our multi-use trail provides access for cyclists, walkers, runners and adapted wheelchair users to enjoy, whatever the weather.
Level access to food outlet
Accessible toilet
Accessible toilets in main car park, East Wing and in the Farmyard.
Level access to shop
Braille (guide or menu)
A braille Welcome Leaflet in available on arrival from the Estate Barn visitor reception, and a braille guide is available in the House.
Level access/terrain
Changing Places
Located in the Farmyard.
Lift
There is a lift inside the House which provides access to the ground floor and first floor. (Currently not working).
Designated parking
Accessible car parking available around 140 metres from House and garden entrance and in the Farmyard.
Powered mobility vehicle available
Mobility scooters are available to hire from the Estate Barn visitor reception (parkland scooter) and the East Wing visitor reception (garden scooter). Booking is recommended at peak times.
Induction loop
Wheelchairs available
Manual wheelchairs are available from visitor reception. 2 Mountain Trike Push all terrain wheelchairs are available from the Estate Barn.
By road
On Blickling Road (old B1354, reclassified to C593), signposted off A140 Norwich/Cromer.
On foot
Weavers' Way (Aylsham, 2 miles)
By train
Bure Valley Railway available from Hoveton & Wroxham station to Aylsham, 2 miles from Blickling Estate.
By bus
Sanders Coaches Services 43, 44, 44A, X44 available from Norwich to Aylsham, 2 miles from Blickling Estate. From April, a Sunbeam 1A bus service will run on Mondays and Fridays* direct from Aylsham Market Place to Blickling Estate. The service will depart Aylsham at 10.10am and 11.40am. The return journey will depart the hall at 11.50am, 1.28pm and 4.08pm. [*excluding bank holidays]
By bicycle
Blickling Estate is reachable on two wheels via several scenic cycle paths, including the Rebellion Way, the Weaver’s Way cycle route from North Walsham to Aylsham, and the Bure Valley cycle route from Wroxham to Aylsham, as well as the Marriotts Way between Norwich and Aylsham.
Car-free
We welcome car-free visitors and offer 20% off entry. Enjoy the views, fresh air and adventure and help cut carbon and traffic. Find out how to get here by train, bus, bike and foot at goodjourney.org.uk/attractions/blickling-estate/
Planning your visit
Events at Blickling Estate
Take a look at the events we have coming up over the next few months.
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Christmas at Blickling Estate
This coming Christmas, Journey Through the Stars on a visit to the House. Or book tickets for the Garden of Lights at one of Norfolk's most special places.
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Family days out at Blickling
Keep your little explorers busy on a family day out at Blickling with activities across the estate. Enjoy everything from walking adventures and holiday activities to hide and seek in the garden and den building in the woods.
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Bringing your dog to Blickling Estate
Blickling is a three pawprint rated place. The parkland is the perfect place to take your dog for a walk. Read our guide on how to make the most of your visit together.
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Group visits to Blickling Estate
Plan a group visit to Blickling Estate and enjoy a garden for all seasons, a collection of treasures and great places to savour the perfect lunch or afternoon treat.
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Accessibility at Blickling Estate
We believe that Blickling Estate should be open and accessible for all, and we are taking steps to ensure that as many people as possible can experience Blickling's history and nature. Here you’ll find information about how to make the most of your visit.
Highlights
House
Jacobean mansion with Long Gallery, featuring a nationally important collection of books.
Garden
55 acres of formal garden, the result of three centuries of planting, with ancient yews, parterre, lake and productive walled kitchen garden.
Parkland
Over 4,600 acres of woodland, parkland and farmland, which sit at the heart of Norfolk's beautiful Bure meadows.
Eating
The Stables and Muddy Boots cafés offer hot and cold drinks, light meals, snacks and cakes, with indoor and outdoor seating.
Shopping
Shop with gifts, homeware, books, gardening accessories and seasonal peat-free potted plants. Second-hand bookshop stocked with thousands of pre-loved books.
RAF Oulton Museum
Royal Air Force Oulton on the Blickling Estate undertook vital work during the second world war. Explore the museum and see the collection of objects and documents donated by families whose relatives served here.
Norwich Printing Museum
Learn about the traditional skills of the compositor, printer and bookbinder at this unique working collection of printing machinery and artefacts from the early days of Jarrold & Sons Ltd.
Holiday cottages
Stay in one of seven characterful holiday cottages. Packed with charm and atmosphere, and sleeping up to eight, options include a traditional thatched cottage and the iconic tower with stunning views over the parkland.
Things to see and do
Events at Blickling Estate
Take a look at the events we have coming up over the next few weeks and months.
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Family days out at Blickling
Keep your little explorers busy on a family day out at Blickling with activities across the estate. Enjoy everything from walking adventures and holiday activities to hide and seek in the garden and den building in the woods.
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Discover the house at Blickling Estate
Discover more about Blickling Hall, in Norfolk, a Jacobean mansion thought to be the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, and sits in a historic park.
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Discover the garden at Blickling
If you'd like to lose yourself in a garden full of character and historic features, Blickling Estate has something for every visitor.
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Explore the wider Blickling Estate
There's much more to Blickling Estate than its famous house. Covering 4,600 acres with 950 acres of woodland and parkland and 3,500 acres of farmland, Blickling Estate is great for exploring alone, with family or your four-legged friends.
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RAF Oulton Museum at Blickling Estate
During the Second World War, Blickling became billets for RAF Oulton aircrew. The museum remembers those who served as part of Bomber Command squadrons and risked their lives.
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Ainsley's National Trust Cook Off
See Blickling Estate up close in ITV's new series, Ainsley's National Trust Cook Off, which airs from 18 May. Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott hosts a friendly outdoor cooking competition and creates dishes using produce grown in Blickling's garden.
Outdoor activities
Activity
Cycling at Blickling Estate
With bikes for all ages to hire, including electric, trailers and balance bikes, the whole family can enjoy exploring Blickling’s parkland on two wheels.
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Your guide to fishing at Blickling Estate
Take a look at our fishing guide with information on purchasing tickets and how to make the most of your visit.
Top trails
Trail
Blickling Estate multi-use trail
Tour the Blickling Estate by bike, wheelchair, with a pushchair or on foot, via this all-weather hard-surface footpath, with historic buildings and woodland along the way.
Trail
Blickling lake walk
With gentle slopes, woods, open fields, frequent seats and breathtaking views, this is a walk for the 'not so energetic'. Easy, 2 miles.
Trail
Blickling Estate RAF Walk
Take a walk around Blickling Estate to see where men and women who served at nearby RAF Oulton during the Second World War were accommodated.
Trail
Blickling mausoleum walk
This historical scenic stroll through woods and open land at Blickling Park leads you to its striking Mausoleum. Look out for barn owls along the way.
Trail
Blickling, Calthorpe and Great Wood walk
Tackle this long circular walk around Blickling, taking in the villages of Calthorpe and Erpingham, the estate’s Great Wood and several historic buildings.
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Blickling Estate walk
Explore the Blickling Estate's parkland on this family-friendly walk, visiting points of interest including the Tower, Brickyard and Mausoleum.
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Blickling Ranger Run
Enjoy sweeping views of the Jacobean mansion at Blickling, surrounded by 4,600 acres of parkland, woods and fields, on this invigorating trail run.
Eating and shopping
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Eating and shopping at Blickling Estate
Offering delicious, locally sourced and produced food, stop at one of the cafés, browse in the shop or grab a bargain in the second-hand bookshop.
Places to stay
Blickling Tower
Take the spiral staircase to the roof terrace of this quirky race stand for expansive views across the Blickling Estate.
Bureside
A homely cottage with its own stretch of riverbank, set on the Blickling estate.
Mill Farm Barn
A barn conversion in the Norfolk countryside with an enclosed garden on the outskirts of the Blickling Estate.
4 Park Gates
A Blickling estate cottage with an inviting interior and miles of walking trails on the doorstep.
Blacksmith's Cottage
A traditional thatched cottage set on the Blickling estate, just minutes from lakeside walks.
Blickling Dairy House
On the Blickling Estate, this converted dairy has miles of walking and cycling trails nearby.
Meadowside
Surrounded by countryside with its own private stretch of river bank, and a traditional interior.
Upcoming events
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Autumn Magic and Folklore
Discover the tale of Blickling’s Black Shuck, delve into the mysteries of trees and explore the real-life magic of Autumn at Blickling Estate.
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Trust10 at Blickling Estate
Trust10 monthly trail runs are a great way to blow away the cobwebs, get some exercise and take in spectacular scenery throughout the seasons.
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Journey Through the Stars at Blickling
Take a Journey Through the Stars on a visit to the House this winter, inspired by the conservation of a wonderful Star Atlas by Andreas Cellarius from the Long Gallery library.
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Garden of Lights
Journey through the magically illuminated garden and experience the sights and sounds of the seasons at our biggest fundraising event of the year, this Christmas.
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Tinsel10 Christmas trail run
Join us for our festive version of our monthly Trust10 trail run on Sunday 22 December at Blickling Estate. Feeling extra festive? Why not dress up in fancy dress and enter the fancy dress competition?
About Blickling Estate
Nobody ever forgets their first sight of Blickling. The breath-taking Jacobean mansion and ancient yew hedges sit at the heart of a magnificent garden and historic park in the beautiful Bure meadows.
Surrounding the house, the formal garden is the result of three centuries of inspired planting, and the gently undulating historic parkland is great for exploring on foot or by bike. Grab a map of our way-marked walks from visitor reception and enjoy discovering intriguing landmarks, stunning views and wildlife.
Please note: With over 4,600 acres to explore, Blickling's parkland is the perfect place to take your four-legged friend for a walk. However dogs, except assistance dogs, are not permitted in the house, East Wing or formal garden.
History
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The history of Blickling Estate
Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the estate was the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, and during the Second World War RAF air crew were billeted here.
Our work
News
Over 13,000 trees planted at Blickling to create habitat for wildlife along the River Bure
National Trust staff and volunteers, community groups and children from a local primary school have helped plant over 13,000 trees at Blickling, creating vital wildlife corridors and habitats along the River Bure.
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Our work in the house at Blickling
Behind the scenes, the team at Blickling clean, protect and conserve the hall and collections items.
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Our work on the Blickling Estate
Discover the work our ranger team are involved with to conserve and protect the 4,600 acres of woodland, parkland and farmland on Blickling Estate for future generations.
Support us
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Volunteer opportunities at Blickling Estate
Discover more about getting involved and becoming one of the more than 500 volunteers who help in various roles as part of the team at Blickling Estate.